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NFL icon lost
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:56 pm
by TyVulpine
Gene Upshaw, legendary player for the Oakland Raiders and leader of the NFL Players Association, has died at the age of 63 after a battle with pancreatic cancer...
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3545830
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:32 am
by Tarukai
I've not been much of a fan of NFL usually, but this sucks.
Also, pancreatic cancer is one of the worst you can get I believe, because it's one of the hardest to treat.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:23 pm
by GeorgiaCoyote
Also, pancreatic cancer is one of the worst you can get I believe, because it's one of the hardest to treat.
That it is. Geez I don't even remember hearing the guy was sick.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:48 pm
by TyVulpine
He had just been diagnosed with the cancer on Sunday, and passed away Wednesday...
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:46 pm
by Baconsticks
I learned this from my Grandpa. He hates the Raiders and anything to do with it, so he almost threw a party when he heard the news.
He's a little crazy.